East Asia Religions
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
RELIGIONS OF EAST ASIA
BY: LUCY LAMBERSON
SHINTOISM
- Has no founder
- Their beliefs focus on the existence and power of the kami
- Purity rituals are common across Shinto practice
- Purity rituals are often done at a shrine.
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BUDDHISM
- Founder is Siddhartha Gotama.
- They believe that our external situation is created by our minds.
- Believe that everything is interconnected
- They believe in the idea of karma
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TAOISM
- Founder is Lao-tzu
- Believe that there are 3 spheres of life
- Believe that the world is the manifestation of the unmanifest Tao
- Believe that there are Three Jewels that Taoists should live by
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CONFUCIANISM
- Founder is Confucius
- Believe that yin and yang represent balance & harmony in nature
- Believe that your ancestors should be worshipped
- Education is strongly emphasized
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SIMILARTIES
- Both visit temples and shrines
- Both have origins in China
DIFFERNCES
- Confucianism believes in one god
- Taoism believes in multiple gods
